HIA-LI 24th Annual Long Island Business Trade Show and Conference Set to Welcome Record Numbers of Attendees Seeking B2B Information, Education

    HAUPPAUGE, NY, May 21, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Many of the B2B products, services, education and information will be under one roof for one day this week at the HIA-LI 24th Annual Business Trade Show and Conference on Thursday, May 24 from 9 AM to 4 PM, at the Suffolk County Community College Sports and Exhibition Complex, Brentwood Campus. Hosted by HIA-LI, the recognized voice for business on Long Island, in partnership with the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) and Suffolk County Community College, this year's trade show exhibit floor will showcase some of the best companies offering some of the best deals from the Long Island region. Attendees can avoid the $10 walk-in fee by registering prior to the event at http://hia-li.org/tradeshow2012/.

"HIA-LI is pleased to present a number of educational and informational seminars at our trade show and conference on topics and issues impacting Long Island businesses," said HIA-LI President Terri Alessi-Miceli. "Many of this year's exhibitors have once again continued the tradition of creating special offers designed for our show attendees. We're very excited and looking forward to a terrific show."

This year's exhibitor highlights include:

HIA-LI (Booth 624) will be welcoming new and existing members and providing information and guidance about the many benefits of membership to Long Island's flagship business association. HIA-LI is offering $50 off of its one year membership, which provides discounted access to quality educational programs all year long.

1-2-3 Leads (Booth 531) learn how to generate more high-quality sales leads from Communication Strategy Group & Open Moves as they introduce 1-2-3 Leads, a lead generation program. All attendees are eligible to receive a show special price on a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Online Content Audit for their businesses.

Active Web Group (Booth 329) is offering FREE website/internet marketing evaluations and a coupon worth $500 off of services - visit their booth for full details!

Business Asset Furniture; Keynote Sponsor (Booth S3), a Green company specializing in per-owned and refurbished, and reselling high-quality, name-brand office furniture obtained from Fortune 50 to Fortune 500 company liquidations. The company will debut a new line of high-quality, office furniture proudly made in Brooklyn, NY. Trade Show attendees, exhibitors and sponsors are encouraged to visit the company's booth where they are giving away a number of $100 gift cards valid towards office furniture purchases.

Butterfly Energy Consultants (Booth 411) is offering a free energy review to all commercial clients who bring a copy of either their National Grid, LIPA or ConEd natural gas and/or electric bills to their booth. This review will include a 24 month analysis of energy usage and a detailed review of energy costs which will potentially identify areas to save money.

CMIT Solutions (Booth 206) will demonstrate CMIT Impression, which combines enterprise-class collaboration -- including video conferencing, whiteboarding and interactive presentations -- with a 55-inch, touch-optimized tablet and a conferencing bridge that transcends operating systems. The bridge allows users to see each other, talk, share documents and view presentations using any video platform from anywhere in the world. Stop by to see this in action and a chance to win a Kindle.

Corporate Training Center at Suffolk County Community College (Booth 535-537) is announcing exciting training programs and workshops for enhancing employee skills, as well as Advanced Manufacturing and Certification training designed for direct application in today's job market.

DebtSOS (Booth 310) is offering a free evaluation to all attendees who may be behind in their business or personal debt. Additionally, as an HIA-LI show special DebtSOS will be handing out discount Prescription Drug cards for all businesses and their employees, offering savings of up to 20 percent on name brand and over 40 percent on generics.

Exium LLC (Booths 448 & 450) will be showcasing a "Hybrid Next Gen technology energy management system," so innovative UL has given it its own category: the SP 1000 manufactured in New York. Also, learn about the latest in induction light manufacturing, which boasts less than a 1 percent failure rate and offers up to a 65 percent reduction in lighting costs.

Factxback Websites and Video (Booth 630) come by their booth to meet Golf Pro, owner of Golf247USA, and Factxback client, Hugh McIvor who will be helping golfers with their short game and talking about his unique golf teaching philosophies. Learn how Factxback Websites and Video produces corporate videos and makes high-quality, affordable business websites. ALSO, bring a non-perishable food item: This booth one of the collection points for the HIA-LI food drive benefitting Long Island Cares which serves over 600 food pantries and shelters throughout Long Island. Factxback owner Robert Kothe is a co-chair of the HIA-LI Food Drive.

FPM Group, Ltd. (Booth 118) is raffling a free Ping golf putter for signing up for FPM's Newsletter which provides updates on the latest environmental news to help businesses operate in compliance with current regulations.

Garden Rooms (Booth 103) is offering a $100 discount towards a $200 commercial or residential landscape design consultation fee to those visitors who schedule an appointment at their property with owner Mary Rosenvinge. In addition those interested parties will also receive a very lovely gift.

Gilbert Displays (Booths 104 & 106) Come learn how they combine architectural artistry with branding mastery in the creation and tailoring of custom trade show exhibits, commercial interiors, graphics solutions and event services.

Grassi & Co. (Booth 233) is available to talk to you about your accounting and business advisory needs, servicing a multitude of industries such as manufacturing & distribution, construction, healthcare, not-for-profit, architecture & engineering, financial services, real estate and more.

H20plusinc./Snack Time Services, Inc (Booth 414) Your workplace safety experts! Make sure your business is OSHA compliant! Avoid OSHA fines by taking advantage of their free safety evaluation services offered to all business owners! They are offering show specials on a diverse range of products and services, including 15 percent off First Aid kits and re-stocking services, 2 Months Free on Bottleless Water Cooler rentals, and/or 15 percent off Coffee Services & Supplies.

Hillside/United Van Lines, Moving Company (Booth 611) is offering a $100 discount on any local move (Suffolk County) in June with a signed contract for service.

IMI-LED (Booth 428) IMI-LED offers free lighting designs, LIPA Rebate submittals, site inspections, calculations, and proposals in order to save energy costs on your current lighting and maintenance. Please call IMI-LED at 631-231-3700 for your free evaluation.

Insperity (Booth 210) For more than 25 years, Insperity has helped business owners get ahead faster, with products and services tailor-made for maximizing opportunities for growth and profitability. Learn more about Insperity's business performance solutions at their booth.

Jim Ryan Talks (Booth 503) will hold a drawing for a free one hour motivational program, to be held at the venue of your choice. It could be at your home for your friends and family, at your office, your place of worship or even for a fund raising event. Stop by and drop off your business card in the fishbowl.

Knockout Pest Control (Booth 124) will offer a free round of golf at Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Brookville to the first 10 companies who purchase a new service.

LongIsland.com (Booth 108) will show off the newly launched redesign of LongIsland.com, and hold raffles for prizes including free advertisement on the site! Stop by for a site demo, and see how they can help your business reach the local customers you need to thrive.

Long Island Mobile Billboards (Outside) is offering 10 percent off your first mobile billboard campaign. Offer cannot be combined and expires 6/15/12. Please call 646-926-1777 for details and to drive your business today!

Majestic Son & Sons, Solar Energy Specialists (Booth 422; Green Pavilion) is offering a FREE solar energy analysis of your residential or commercial building if you stop by their booth.

Media Mechanix (Booth 511), a Video / Audio Production Company, is offering a special 20 percent discount on any video project of $1,500 or more to trade show visitors. Offer good for NEW accounts only.

Moms Who Kick Inc, (Booth 525), a 501(c)(3) public charity that publishes an annual calendar of women impacted by cancer, will give away their 2012 Model Mom Calendar at their booth. Individual and Corporate Sponsorship opportunities are available to support the 2013 model moms in the Journal at the Gala Calendar Launch Oct 10, 2012 at The Garden City Hotel during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Help Moms Who Kick Fight Cancer!

NARI, The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (Table 14), a not-for-profit organization, will be handing out copies of their directory of licensed and insured remodeling professionals (a $5.00 value).

National Grid (Booth 409) offers many opportunities to help their gas customers. Visit their booth to learn about incentives to help you start or grow your business and energy efficiency programs to reduce your energy costs.

Office Solutions (Booth 349; Tech Pavilion) Come visit to see the latest Kyocera & Lexmark Products on display, try the smartphone "APPS" for business and more. Leave your business card to enter a raffle to win a Lexmark wireless multifunctional product!

On Top Visibility (Booth 229), an Online Marketing Company, is offering FREE set-up fees and $99 per month with your Business Local Listing (placing your business in numerous directories, including all of the major search engines). FREE set-up fee and $149 for a website with 7 pages (2 extra free). A $248 special offer! Total savings for local listing and a website, at $889!

Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc. (PMP) (Booth #202), is offering the first 10 visitors to our booth a special of $1,000 for updates to or creation of a company employee handbook (NY only). PMP, the oldest HR and Labor Consulting firm on Long Island, provides "real" HR advice to companies of any size including workplace compliance assistance, policies, procedures and management training which reduces exposure to expensive litigation. Come by and say hello!

Proforma Executive Business Services (Booth109) is giving away prizes at their booth! Stop by, spin the wheel, and see how Proforma Executive Business Services can help your business! Give Your Business an Instant Competitive Advantage. You have a vision for the future of your business.

Queue Associates (Booth 339) is offering a limited time, fixed price ($15,000) Microsoft Dynamics ERP deal which includes Microsoft Dynamics Business Essentials, 5 Users, software installation, setup of GL, AP, AR, BR, 3 days of training, setup of 2 reports, unlimited online training and telephone support for 1 year. Visit us for details!

Retail Benefits (Booth 621) looks forward to meeting you and introducing a new platform that brings innovation to the world of benefits. Unrivaled in its technology, Retail Benefits enables employers and employees to reduce healthcare costs from their everyday purchases. Whether an HSA, HRA, or deductibles, their system works synergistically with your existing benefits platform.

Sidera Networks (Booth 338), formerly Long Island Fiber Exchange, currently serves hundreds of organizations across Long Island with its extensive fiber network. Come learn about our new Sidera IPVoice product, which combines VoIP with scalable Internet service - all delivered over high-speed, fiber-optic connections.

Soul NYC (Booth 504) is offering a Free Website Marketing Analysis today. Learn valuable tips to improve your online presence and generate more leads for your business. In addition, they are presenting two Seminars at their booth on How to Generate Leads from Your Website, 11:30 - 11:45 & How to Effectively Use Social Media for Business, 1:30 - 1:45.

SRT (Booth 122) is offering a FREE ANALYSIS of your Marketing message deployment with specific recommendations of how to rev up your response rate. They will also showcase examples of how they've achieved successes for their clients.

St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (Booth 107) will highlight its new Multidisciplinary Robotic Surgery Program. Stop by to see a video of what the robot can do. Free blood pressure screenings will be available as well.

Stuart Thomas Manor (Booth 115) All visitors to sign up at the Stuart Thomas Manor Booth #115 are welcome to "Spin the Wheel" for up to 12 chances to win a Corporate BBQ for up to 50 people from Stuart Thomas Manor Delivers. (Corporate BBQ valued over $1,200)

TAMP Systems (Booth 336) a Business Continuity Planning Solutions Company is offering a free Risk Threat Assessment to the first 10 visitors to their booth. Valued at over $1,000 this Risk Threat Assessment will help companies gather information about risks that pose a threat to their companies and migration strategies they can employ to control the risks.

World Wide Security Group (Booth 116) is offering 6 months free monitoring and a free wireless camera with its security packages for your home or business! Stop by and learn about how to control your world with web-enabled devices.

USA Mobile Drug Testing (Booth 518) is offering a DOT Supervisors Required Training Course for $15, plus $100 off any new Drug Free Work Place Policy for DOT or any company. Come see our Alcohol Breathalyzer demonstrations.

Show sponsors include: Keynote Sponsor, Business Asset Furniture, LIBN; LIPA; Newsday; NST; People's Alliance Federal Credit Union (PAFCU); Accelerated Information Systems; Active Web Group; Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Company, P.C. (AVZ); Apollo HVAC; Astoria Federal Bank; Bi-County Mailing; Bridgehampton National Bank; Brookhaven National Lab; Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP; Capital One Bank, CBS Local Media; Cerini & Associates, LLP; Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage; Communication Strategy Group; Debt SOS; Design Audio Visual; Effects of Color; Empire National Bank; Garden Rooms Inc.; Grassi & Co.; GUZU; Hauppauge Sign-a-Rama; H2M Architects & Engineers; Hess Energy Marketing; HDK; Long Island Media; Long Island Press; Mercury Solar; NEFCU; OnTop Visibility; Optimum Business Cablevision; Petro Heat; Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc. (PMP); Petro Heat; Presentations Plus; R.S. Abrams & Co LLP; RIT Printing; SmartSource; St. Catherine's of Siena; Stony Brook University; The Alternative Board; TD Bank, Teachers Federal Credit Union; Town of Islip Economic Development; WALK Radio and Wells Fargo Bank

The HIA-LI Trade Show will be held at Suffolk County Community College's 60,000 square foot Sports & Exhibition Complex in Brentwood, NY. Companies are invited to participate and their executives are encouraged to attend the Trade Show. Space is limited, reservations are required to attend fee-based sessions and events. To reserve space as an exhibitor or sponsor, go to http://hia-li.org/tradeshow2012/ or call HIA-LI at 631-543-5355. Those who wish to attend the trade show can avoid an entry fee by pre-registering at http://hia-li.org/calendarDetails.cfm?eventID=1539.

About HIA-LI
HIA-LI helps Long Island businesses prosper. For over 30 years, we have been the recognized voice for business on Long Island and a powerful force and economic engine for regional development. We provide a forum for business leaders to network, problem solve and obtain advice on critical issues facing their businesses. Our member companies represent tens of thousands of business professionals. We're headquartered in and support one of the largest industrial parks in the United States. HIA-LI programs and events promote strategic partnerships, targeted networking, and information sharing and business advocacy. Members benefit from our committees, educational programs, career resources, research capabilities, mentoring opportunities and business advisory services. For more information, visit http://www.hia-li.org or call 631-543-5355.

MEDIA CONTACT
Angela Kambarian, Communication Strategy Group, 1-866-997-2424, [email protected]

TRADE SHOW CONTACTS
Terri Alessi-Miceli, HIA-LI, 631-543-5355, [email protected]
Theresa Sciarrone, HIA-LI, 631-543-5355; [email protected]

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